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Week One: Supply and Demand of Copper Using the fact in the opening Case for Analysis titled “Demand and Supply in the Copper Industry” (Chapter 2, pp. 17-18), analyze the impact of events in the case on the price and quantity of copper . Clearly distinguish between changes in demand and supply and changes in quantity demanded and quantity supplied . In your opinion, what event has the greatest impact on the price and quantity of copper, and why ? The strong demand and high prices of copper can be used to illustrate the health of the overall economy. The price of copper reached an all time high in February 2011 however by April 2011 analysts were watching the prices decrease and worried that the economic shift down in other markets would soon further affect the copper markets. In June 2011 analysts reported price surges as the productions in the Chinese markets came back better than expected. That increase was only short lived as later that same month; Europe experienced a decrease in their need of copper due to an economic downturn. Later in the summer of 2011 the prices would again increase due to a report from the US DOL saying that claims for unemployment had fallen for the first time in three weeks, given the appearance of a recovering economy. In September of 2011 there was another price increase that was only short lived due to the ongoing concern still unresolved in Europe. Different outside factors have differing affect on the market and how prices will respond, for instance in March of 2010 Chile experienced an earthquake which caused the prices of copper to soar for a strong 7-week run. Similar things happened to the market in 2006 and 2007 as well. When demand is at its highest, so are the prices of copper. As we saw with the housing crash and subsequent downturn of the market, when the supply for buildings and homes are down, the copper market is down, and generally the economy is down as well. The single most greatest even that has had an impact on copper to date, in my opinion, has been the market shifts in 2008. That shift in markets and expectations impacted the price as well as demand for copper far more than any one natural disaster has had the ability to do, at least not in the same timing and with such a far-reaching effect. Farnham, P.G. (2014) “Demand and Supply in the Copper Industry,” in Economics for managers . Boston: Pearson, pp. 17–18.
Week One: Micro- and Macro- Economic Factors After reading the opening Case for Analysis in Chapter 1 titled “Micro- and Macroeconomic Influences on the Global Automobile Industry” (pp. 3 and 4), discuss how both microeconomic and macroeconomic factors influence the global automobile industry. Also, discuss a real business case scenario in which you or someone in the management position at your company needed to consider both the macro and microeconomic factors to analyze a business problem. What were the specific factors at play? What was the outcome of analyzing the business problem? If you don't have such an experience, please consider a hypothetical scenario. Microeconomics is the study of the economic behavior of an individual, group, or company. How do individuals make consumption decisions? How do firms make profits and price their goods and services? Microeconomics focused on in this study were when will individuals buy automobiles and what drives their purchasing. In market downturns how do customers respond? What specific type of vehicle is being preferred by consumers and what is it that they are looking to have in a vehicle? Macroeconomics is the study of economic behavior of a state, national, or global level. Why does the U.S. economy generally experience higher rates of growth than European economies? What causes inflation? What effect does national debt have on economic growth? Macroeconomics focused on and discussed in this study were what is driving the economic shifts impacting the markets? When will the effects of the recession be less felt so production can restart? What market will be best to produce parts and vehicles and what markets will be focused on for sales? All of these differing factors all related to the underlying economics of the automobile industry had to be addressed for the automobile companies to survive the recession in they way they were able to and to come out of it revamping production and product availability. The importance and impact of choosing the correct markets to focus on and also not deterring from meeting the needs and desires of customers and potential customers alike. In my current occupation in the funeral home business this is something we do often as we have several different scenarios that impact what a potential client can or cannot afford however with every process there are certain things we must offer by law so we have to weigh on what is the best option to serve the client as well as how can the business still benefit from this transaction because although we would love to help everyone in their time of need, our company is a business and requires revenue to function. We go through repricing as the market changes and just as other industries are affected on the profits made based on the economic performance, so does our company with our more profitable side of prearrangements. So, in seasons like the one we are currently in, we offer more deals and discounts to continue to have
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